Claude 4 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) vs Inkling Small

Claude 4 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) vs Inkling Small. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude 4 Sonnet (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
Total cost
-
Thinking MachinesInkling SmallOff the frontier
Intelligence
25.70
Total cost
$241
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude 4 Sonnet (Non-reasoning)Inkling SmallDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)16.625.7+54.8% Inkling Small is 54.8% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$240.85— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported12.67s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)—$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Speech
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